Well, Well, Well

19 Jan 2024

Drug Checking and Pill Testing – Harm Reduction Summer Series Part 1

Alcohol & Drug Harm Reduction

James from Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association (VAADA) helps us navigate drug checking and minimising drug related harms for LGBTIQA+ communities. In light of the Greens, Legalise Cannabis, and Animal Justice Party’s proposed bill on drug checking and harms at summer festivals, we’re thankful to James and VAADA for their time.

VAADA works to prevent and reduce Alcohol and Drug-related harms in the Victorian community by ensuring the people experiencing those harms, and the organisations that support them, are well-represented in policy, program development and public discussion.

Find VAADA online at

• vaada.org.au
• Facebook: facebook.com/VictorianAlcoholandDrugAssociation
• X / Twitter: twitter.com/vaadaenews

Alcohol and Drug resources

• Alcohol and Drug Services at Thorne Harbour Health including Rainbow Recovery, Walk In Program, and  TAPS thorneharbour.org/services/alcohol-and-other-drug-services-aod
• HRV and the Dancewize program hrvic.org.au/dancewize 
• ADF Drug Facts adf.org.au/drug-facts
• The Loop wearetheloop.org
• Touchbase touchbase.org.au
• Sesh.ed instagram.com/sesh.ed
• HIV Drug Interactions Checker, including HIV treatment and PrEP: hiv-druginteractions.org/checker  

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

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